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Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman insignia
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right The Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman insignia (SWCC insignia) is a military qualification badge of the United States Navy which was first conceived in 1996, though the design wasn't approved for wear until 2001. The insignia is authorized for wear by volunteer members of Special Boat Teams (formerly Special Boat Units) under U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command. Candidates must pass the SWCC course (BCT) of instruction at Coronado, California and then complete personal qualification standards (PQS) for their specific Special Boat Unit or Special Boat Team (SBT). To receive the insignia, a service member must apply and be accepted to special programs, pass SWCC school, complete their probationary period, and pass other schools such as SERE. Following this, they undergo Craft Qualification Training (CQT) concurrently with their probationary period. They are then assigned to a detachment where they undergo further training in small arms and mounted weapons use, land and maritime navigation, riverine or coastal combat tactics, survival and emergency damage control skills, emergency medical skills, and close quarters naval combat. The insignia is presented after completion of all qualifications, an underway field exercise exam, and the passing of an examination and oral qualification board. Due to the training and prerequisites (such as graduation from the SWCC and SERE schools) involved in qualification, the SWCC insignia is recognized by those within the broader realm of "small boat" oufits of the armed forces as a fairly difficult qualification insignia to obtain. It is issued in a single grade and is generally awarded only to the enlisted personnel who intend to commit their military careers to this specialization. Due in part to SWCC's extremely difficult training and operating environment, which are somewhat similar to those of their SEAL colleagues, they are qualified to operate jointly with other armed forces (particularly those within USSOCOM such as SEALs, Special Forces, MARSOC and Air Force Combat Controllers) operate in inclement weather and sea state, evade and fight on land as a contingency, and perform maritime special operations missions such as direct action, recon, ship boarding or Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS), and sea-to-land support using a broad array of vessels and armaments. Further Reading * "http://imagecloset.com"> See Also
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